curl_exec

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.2, PHP 5)

curl_exec -- Perform a CURL session

Description

mixed curl_exec ( resource ch )

This function should be called after you initialize a CURL session and all the options for the session are set. Its purpose is simply to execute the predefined CURL session (given by the ch).

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure. However, if the CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER option is set, it will return the result on success, FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example 1. Initializing a new CURL session and fetching a webpage

<?php
// create a new curl resource
$ch curl_init();

// set URL and other appropriate options
curl_setopt($chCURLOPT_URL"http://www.example.com/");
curl_setopt($chCURLOPT_HEADER0);

// grab URL and pass it to the browser
curl_exec($ch);

// close curl resource, and free up system resources
curl_close($ch);
?>